Valley of the Arts in Al-Ula, in KSA, Announces 5 Permanent Large-Scale Installations, to be Completed by 2024
The new cultural destination Wadi AlFann, Valley of the Arts in Al-Ula desert, Saudi Arabia, unveiled its first permanent large-scale installations by some of the world's most compelling contemporary artists. Agnes Denes, Ahmed Mater, James Turrell, Manal AlDowayan, and Michael Heizer will be the first five to be completed and unveiled by 2024, starting a program of commissions with more renowned artists to be announced.
Visualization by Atelier Monolit. Image Courtesy of ATHR Gallery
The new cultural destination Wadi AlFann, Valley of the Arts in Al-Ula desert, Saudi Arabia, unveiled its first permanent large-scale installations by some of the world's most compelling contemporary artists. Agnes Denes, Ahmed Mater, James Turrell, Manal AlDowayan, and Michael Heizer will be the first five to be completed and unveiled by 2024, starting a program of commissions with more renowned artists to be announced.
The site, a vast valley spanning approximately 65 square kilometers with a millennial legacy, aims to become the new global cultural destination for contemporary art, contemplating another 15 unique cultural, heritage, and creativity destinations by 2035. The master plan already includes the international art exhibition Desert X AlUla, which for the 2022 edition, featured work by Ayman Zedani, Jim Denevan, and Zeinab Al Hashemi.
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